NO. 15 



15IRDS OF THE PACIFIC WAR AREA BAKER 



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McElroy visited Truk Atoll from November 24 to December 18. 

 Collections were made on Moen Island, and observations were made 

 on Dublon, Fefan and Udot, shown by the map, figure 8. Most of the 

 bird skins were lost in shipment; only six specimens were saved. 



Davison, McElroy, Strong, and the writer collected on American- 

 held islands in the southern Palaus from August 24 to September 24. 



Fig. 6. — Collecting localities on Rota Island. 



As shown in figure 9, the islands of Peleliu, Angaur, Ngabad, Ngese- 

 bus, Garakayo, and Kayangel were visited. 



PUFFINUS LHERMINIERI DICHROUS Finsch and Hartlaub 



Puffinus dichrous Finsch and Hartlaub, Fauna Centralpolynesia, 1867, p. 244. 

 (McKean Island, Phoenix group.) 



Several shearwaters, presumably this form, were seen during a 

 voyage from Peleliu to the Kayangel Islands of the Palau group on 

 September 2. Most of the birds were observed a few miles offshore 

 from the large island of Babelthuap. 



